Best Slow Cooked Stuffed Peppers Recipes

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SLOW-COOKED STUFFED PEPPERS



Slow-Cooked Stuffed Peppers image

My favorite kitchen appliance is the slow cooker, and I use mine more than anyone else I know. It does a great job with this good-for-you dish. -Michelle Gurnsey, Lincoln, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 3h15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 medium sweet red peppers
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
3/4 cup salsa
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/3 cup uncooked converted long grain rice
1-1/4 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Reduced-fat sour cream, optional

Steps:

  • Cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. In a large bowl, mix beans, cheese, salsa, onion, corn, rice, chili powder and cumin; spoon into peppers. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray., Cook, covered, on low until peppers are tender and filling is heated through, 3-4 hours . If desired, serve with sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 565mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SLOW-COOKED SOUTHWEST STUFFED PEPPERS - VEGETARIAN



Slow-Cooked Southwest Stuffed Peppers - Vegetarian image

Entered for safe-keeping. From Michelle Gurnsey in Taste of Home Healthy Cooking Dec/Jan 2010. High fiber, no parboiling, and Southwest flavor: this is my kind of dish. Note: this dish only takes 3-4 hours to cook in the slow-cooker.

Provided by KateL

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 3h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 medium sweet red peppers or 4 medium green bell peppers, tops cut off and seeds and pith removed
15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
4 ounces shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (1 cup)
3/4 cup salsa
1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/3 cup uncooked converted long grain rice
1 1/4 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
8 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream (optional)

Steps:

  • Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds and white pith. Set aside.
  • In large bowl, combine the beans, cheese, salsa, onion, corn, rice, chili powder and cumin. Spoon into peppers. Place in 5-quart slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
  • Cover and cook on Low for 3-4 hours or until peppers are tender and filling is heated through. Serve with sour cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.2, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 466.1, Carbohydrate 51.7, Fiber 11.8, Sugar 7.5, Protein 18.4

SLOW COOKED PICADILLO-STUFFED PEPPERS



SLOW COOKED PICADILLO-STUFFED PEPPERS image

Categories     Pepper     Rice     turkey     Low Cal     High Fiber

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 jar (26 oz) marinara sauce
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
4 ½ lg bell peppers (preferably yellow and orange)
8 oz ground beef, or turkey (93 percent lean)
½ c converted rice
1/3 c finely chopped onion
¼ c chopped dried apricots or cranberries
Chopped parsley (garnish)

Steps:

  • 1. In medium bowl, stir sauce, vinegar, cumin, and cinnamon. Pour 1 1/3 cups of sauce mixture into 4-quart or larger slow cooker. 2. Finely chop the half bell pepper. Slice off top ½" of remaining peppers. Seed peppers and reserve tops. 3. In large bowl, using your hands, combine beef, uncooked rice, onion, raisins, chopped pepper, and remaining sauce mixture. Spoon resulting mixture into peppers and replace tops. Place into slow cooker. 4. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or until peppers are tender and filling is cooked through. Serve topped with sauce from pot. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

SLOW-COOKED AND STUFFED BABY BELL CHILE PEPPERS



Slow-Cooked and Stuffed Baby Bell Chile Peppers image

Provided by Jamie Oliver

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h5m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 small, round baby bell chile peppers (cherry peppers)
Small bottle olive oil
2 good handfuls rocket (arugula)
1 good handful parsley
1 small handful capers, soaked and drained
1 handful anchovies
10 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or enough to cover
Salt and fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Halve the chiles, remove the seeds and then wash in cold water. Then drain. Tightly pack into a large earthenware dish and cover with the olive oil then place in the oven at 325 for about 45 minutes until tender. Carefully remove the dish from the oven and leave to cool. Take the chiles out of the dish. Pour the olive oil back into the bottle. This is great on salads, over mozzarella and other cheeses, on pizzas, or over pasta. Finely chop the rocket, parsley and capers. Roughly chop anchovies and then mix everything up in a bowl with balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Stuff this filling into your bell peppers (cherry peppers) and serve on a plate as tapas.;

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